Wednesday, 2 July 2014

Ramadan Parenting Challenge Day 5: Remember Allah and Do Thinkr

Ramadan Parenting Challenge 2014

So remember Me, and I
shall remember you (Qur’an 2: 152).

The more we remember
Allah then the more we shall be rewarded. Keep in mind that any good deeds done
in Ramadan is multiplied. Prophet Muhammad (s) told the companions that if they
say “Subhanallah” (glory to Allah) one hundred times then they will get 1000 good
deeds written or 1000 sins wiped away (Muslim 4: 2073).

For parents who are
stressed and anxious over their children, the only solace is found in
remembering Allah. When your child does not listen to you or your teenager is obnoxious,
do not despair but turn to Allah, make thikr
and dua. Allah says in the Qur’an: Verily
in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find ease (Qur’an 13: 28)

This is an example of a
thikr to learn to say when overwhelmed by a problem: Allah suffices us and He is the best guardian (Abu
Dawood). As with reading the Qur’an, saying these types of thikr must be in
Arabic.

Challenge for today is
to:

Say “Subhanallah” one hundred times.

Learn a thikr for overcoming a problem,
distress or hardship (search the Arabic online).